The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-14

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accounting for his very worn, seedy and
dilspidated appearance, spoke of the hard.
ships and exposures he had suffered in the
course of his explorations.
Some time previously the sheriff had
placed in the hands Of two brothers, JEFF.
erson and Alexander Carver (amateur
Pinkertons and deputy sherihfs), a descrip-
of Peter Olsten and warrant for his ar
rest.
!, They were told Of this man and were
struck with his resemblance TO the de-
scription they possessed Of Olsten.
This led them to charge their young
brother, about "A years Of age, that if he
ever came to their house or he saw him, to
observe him closely.
Last Saturday the man came, asked and
was given permission to sleep in the barn.
The boy, mindful of what he had been,
made him comfortable, engaged him in
conversation and invited him to take
breakfast at the house on the following
morning.
This he declined to do alleging that he
would leave before the family would be
up.
The boy was at the barn the next morn
ing, while the stranger was yet sleeping,
and there saw bald spot on the back of
his head, that had hitherto been covered
by his hat. (sr
He was induced to take breakfast, and
thus opportunity was given the older mem
bers of the family at home, the mother
and sisters of the boy, to observe him.
They were convinced" that he was OF
stem.
He had much to say about the trouble
and difficulty he had met with in finding
a place to settle and told where it was.
When the young men returned Alex de-.
cided to visit him and make up his mind
who he was.
The place was we'll known to him. 1t is
one of the most lonely, inaccessible and
distant recesses of the mountains.
Carter was in complete vaquero's out
fit, even to the branding-iron.
Olsten appeared startled at sight of his
visitor, but the inquiry addressed to him
about cattle soon put him at his ease and
allayed his suspicious, if he had any.
He was occupying little cabin that had
been left deserted several years, in which
had been left some worthless furniture
and cooking utensils.
He invited his visitor in and long con-
versation ensued, which he turned mainly
upon his long and arduous search for
home.
he mentioned that he had lived and
worked in Napa county, and that among
his accomplishments he was good cook.
After Carver "became convinced" that
the man was Olsten he did not return the
way he came, but continued in the oppo-
site direction, as if for a more extended
cattle hunt, reaching home by wide cir
cult.
The brothers now determined to arrest
him. They and R. Bowen reached the vi
cinity of the cabin little before IL o'clock
yesterday.
Jefferson went forward alone to entice
him out of the cabin.
He found him a short distance away,
chopping wood and soon established rela-
tions of confidence with him. After
little time the others followed cautiously.
When they sighted Olsten he was "gird-
ling" tree, using the ak with great skill,
right and left handed.
They tried to reach him without being
en-, covering their advance behind trees,
but he saw them when within twenty five
or thirty feet, and stepped quickly toward
Jefferson, two or three PAGES, but facing
the newcomers, and leaving his az sticking
in the tree.
Then they all called out to him to throw
up his hands and surrender, at the same
time leveling two shot gnns and pistol
upon him.
He sprang to the tree, seized the az and
swung it around.
Aleck and Jefferson fred the first with
shot gun and the latter with pistol,
both charges taking effect.
He staggered backward and fell.
Aleck rushed up to him and said 'You
are Peter Olsten!'
He looked steadily at Aleck and said:
Il am dying" and soon expired.
Two men, who live three miles down the
mountain slope from the scene of the
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